But Jeri, why would they measure knitting yarn? Measuring yarn on the
weasel yields that all important Yards Per Pound (ypp) that weavers
need to plan the loom set up - it's the same ypp that informs our
lace thread sizes.
Su
On Aug 18, 2008, at 6:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From the primitive nature of this all-wooden equipment, I'd say it
measured
heavy yarn that would have been used for knitting sweaters, caps,
and
mittens for men who worked in the woods or at sea, as well as for
the families of
many children. Nothing fancy.
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